OAG twice amends case vs Mrs. Pai

Posted on Dec 01 2011

By Ferdie de la Torre
Reporter

The Office of the Attorney General has filed an amended information that now includes Joanna C. Pai’s mother as co-defendant in the case over the alleged stealing of power utility services amounting to more than $51,000.

Assistant attorney general Shelli Neal filed Monday the first amended information that charged Mrs. Pai and her mother, Columba I. Chong, with theft of utility services.

On Tuesday, Neal filed a second amended information to correct the criminal case number.

Mrs. Pai earlier pleaded not guilty to the charge and, through counsel, former attorney general Rexford Kosack, filed a motion to dismiss the case.

In their motion to dismiss, Kosack stated that the only reason Mrs. Pai is being charged is that she is married to Public Auditor Michael Pai, who has attracted the ire of Attorney General Edward T. Buckingham.

Kosack said the facts alleged do not state an offense and that Mrs. Pai is not a customer as the utility account is in the name of another person.

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